Cholera kills 1, sickens 9 in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s health authorities say cholera has killed one person and sickened at least another nine in central Mexico.

Mexico’s Health Department says two cases were detected in Mexico City and the rest in the nearby state of Hidalgo, where one person died.

The department on Friday declared a health emergency for Hidalgo. Authorities said it’s the same cholera strain that is sickening hundreds of people in Caribbean countries, including Cuba and the Dominican Republic.

Mexico City health authorities say they have intensified their surveillance of water treatment plants and water tanks and have launched a campaign to educate people about preventing getting infected.

Cholera is a waterborne disease can kill its victims quickly through severe dehydration, but it is treatable if detected in time.